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Ted Lomicka Becomes First Man to Complete 34-Mile Triple Maui Nui Swim

The Triple Maui Nui Swim is a non-stop, three-channel crossing in the Pacific Ocean linking the Hawaiian islands of Lanai, Maui, and Molokai.

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Evansville Head Coach Toby Wilcox Announces Retirement

Wilcox rejoined the Purple Aces program in 2024 following a 13-year tenure as head coach at Birmingham Southern.

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ASCA and NISCA Announce Strategic Partnership to Support and Elevate High School Swim Coaches

ASCA and NISCA will work together to expand education, increase access to resources, and create more opportunities for high school coaches to connect.

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75-Year-Old Bill Durell Swims 4000 Yards Across Seven Events In Single-Day Meet

With his individual events totaling 3,950 yards, Durell also swam the 50 free as a member of the Minnesota Masters’ 200 free relay.

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CSCAA Announces 2026 Division II Coach & Athlete of the Year Awards, All-America Selections

A total of 389 student-athletes earned CSCAA All-America honors at this year’s NCAA Division II Championships, including 196 men and 193 women.

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Cal’s Despoina Drakotou Earns 5th MPSF Newcomer of the Week Award

Drakotou scored twice and had three steals and two assists in the Golden Bears’ 10-8 win over No. 5 Hawai’i last weekend.

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FGCU’s Dave Rollins, Antonio Nunez-Alvarez Selected to Coach Team USA at FISU America Games

Rollins will serve as the head coach for the United States, while Nunez-Alvarez will join the staff as an assistant coach.

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No. 4 Cal Women’s Water Polo Captures Key Win Over No. 5 Hawai’i

The Bears dished out their third win of the year over Hawai’i in a 10-8 victory over the visiting Rainbow Wahine at Spieker Aquatics Complex.

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Janet Evans Among Inductees Into California Hall of Fame’s 19th Class

Evans, one of the greatest distance swimmers of all time, currently serves as Chief Athlete Officer for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

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Missouri Valley Conference Announces 2026 Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete Teams

Valparaiso’s Anthony Martin and UIC’s Molly Kroeger were named the MVC’s Men’s and Women’s Scholar Athlete of the Year.

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Westside High School Unveils State-of-the-Art Natatorium

The new Natatorium and Pool is part of the Westside Foundation’s Impacting Excellence Campaign, which raised more than $34.2 million.

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CSCAA Announces 2026 NAIA Coach & Athlete of the Year Awards, All-American Selections

Keiser (Fla.) recorded 633 points on the women’s side to capture their fifth straight NAIA National Championship, while the men were also victorious.

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Swim Across America Scholarship to Send Coach to 2026 ASCA World Clinic in Orlando

Now entering its 59th year, the ASCA World Clinic is the largest annual gathering of swim coaches in the sport.

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World Aquatics Launches New 4×4 Water Polo Format, Debuts With Open Championships this September

World Aquatics will debut the inaugural World Aquatics Water Polo 4×4 Open Championships this September in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

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NYU Women Climb to #1, Denison Men Remain Atop Final Division III CSCAA Polls

In the final Division III Top 25 Dual Meet Polls, the NYU women jumped to the top of the rankings, while the Denison men remained steady in the No. 1 spot.

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